Hit-and-Run victim dead, police searching for vehicle

Last Updated: 10:14 AM 02/09/10 - Police say a person involved in a hit-and-run crash on the Liberty Expressway died overnight. Meanwhile, the search continues for a car believed to have been involved. Click for Full Story

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Board discusses ‘pending legal item’. Last Updated: 11:55 PM 02/08/10 - The Dougherty County Board of Education OKs a recommendation to use Feb. 18, March 12 and May 25 as furlough days. Ethan Fowler, education writer 0 Comments (Full Story)
	Three honored by DCP 0 Comments Last Updated: 8:50 AM 02/09/10 - Dougherty County Commissioners are introduced to the best of the county police force. J.D. Sumner, government writer (Full Story)
	Revenues up at EMS 0 Comments Last Updated: 8:50 AM 02/09/10 - Chest pain and respiratory complaints were the top EMS medical calls for 2009. J.D. Sumner, government writer (Full Story)
	APD Chief: Struggles encourage hard work 0 Comments Last Updated: 8:50 AM 02/09/10 - Albany’s police chief speaks with senior citizens during a Black History Month event. Jennifer Maddox Parks, staff writer (Full Story)
	Couple escapes house blaze 0 Comments Last Updated: 8:50 AM 02/09/10 - A house fire leaves a home damaged and residents uninjured. Pete Skiba, staff writer (Full Story)
	Nazi hunter recalls life overseas during WWII 3 Comments Last Updated: 11:54 PM 02/07/10 - William Payne was serving overseas when Pearl Harbor was bombed. J.D. Sumner, government writer (Full Story)
	Doctor to help fund shelter 1 Comment Last Updated: 11:47 PM 02/07/10 - An area orthopedist offers to help finish Lee County’s animal shelter through his Fifth Friday Foundation. Carlton Fletcher, metro editor (Full Story)
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Sign her up Last Updated: 12:34 AM 02/09/10 - After finishing sixth in the ARCA event Saturday in her stock-car debut, NASCAR newcomer Danica Patrick announces Monday she thinks she’s ready for more, and now will make her Nationwide debut at Daytona this weekend. 0 Comments (Full Story)
	GISA region tourneys set to begin this week; Westover boys new Herald No. 1 (UPDATED: fixes start time of SCA girls game Thursday) 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:38 AM 02/09/10 - All local private schools start their GISA region tournaments this week as Deerfield and Southland play at GSW in 3-AAA, Sherwood and SGA play at SCA in Albany in 3-AA and Terrell Academy, Westwood and Randolph Southern head to Cordele for Region 3-A. (Full Story)
	Latest Herald Top 5 High School Basketball Poll 1 Comment Last Updated: 12:43 AM 02/09/10 - The Bainbridge girls remain at No. 1, while the Westover boys move to No. 1 following their win against previously unbeaten Monroe as Terrell County's boys drop from No. 2 to No. 4 and No. 4 Bainbridge moves up to No. 3. (Full Story)
	ASU wins season openers in sweep Last Updated: 12:46 AM 02/09/10 - The ASU softball team starts the season out 2-0 after a pair of wild wins against West Georgia on Monday at home. (Full Story)
	Monroe’s Jackson, Whitfield choose college futures 1 Comment Last Updated: 12:51 AM 02/09/10 - Monroe football star Larry Whitfield signs with Albany State on Monday right next to fellow Tornado sports star, Lakeisha Jackson, who will run track just South of Albany for FAMU. (Full Story)
	Ga. Tech women reach 20 wins again after beating Clemson 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:59 AM 02/09/10 - For the fourth season in a row, the No. 21 Georgia Tech women's basketball team reaches 20 wins, a milestone that came Monday in a 68-53 rout of Clemson. (Full Story)
	Oddsmakers at work: Colts favorites to win 2011 Super Bowl 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:08 AM 02/09/10 - Less than 24 hours after Super XLIV, the oddsmakers think the Colts are going to win the next Super Bowl in 2011. (Full Story)
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